Fall Cruising and Walking Along the Canals in Burgundy

Fall is a magical time of year in France.  Particularly if you are fortunate enough to spend it on the canals and rivers.I hope these pictures give you a little taste of what barging life is like here.

It’s a long and winding road.  This canal was not designed for a barge of our size.  Tom slowly worked his way around the many tight curves.

This is a particularly tall lock of 5 meters (or 16 feet) and we will lock down to the water level you see below.

Rabelo is coming out of a lock as well as going under a bridge.

Tom has been admiring this house for years.

Happy Charolais cows who don’t know their fate.

It is common to see the Charolais cows grazing in lush green pastures.

Cute knitted and painted decorations on some trees along a canal.

Someone decorated the trees along a canal.

A cold and misty morning

Mission accomplished.  Tom has his morning baguette and we are returning to Rabelo. 

House along a canal.

When the canal was moved an old lock was left in place.  Here you can see the original lock doors which were made of wood.

The light in France is magical.

A huge storm had come through (before we arrived) uprooting trees for miles.

Many trees were blown down along the canal.

Magnificent fall display.

It’s peaceful walking here.

A typical sight as we walk or cruise.

Rabelo waiting for her lines to be brought in so she can carry us on to our next destination, wherever that may be.

It’s fall and the leaves gently land on the water with each little breeze that passes through the trees.

The end of a day and the sun is setting.